v57_0128 - ATTICA - ATHENS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 350-320 AC.
Mint name / Town : Athènes, Attique
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 17,23 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et épais, légèrement décentré au droit. Beau portrait d’Athéna. Joli revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise superficielle au droit et plus marquée au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, l'œil vu de profil, coiffée du casque attique à cimier, orné de trois feuilles d'olivier et d'une palmette avec un collier et boucle d'oreille.
Reverse
Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite, la tête de face ; derrière, une branche d'olivier et un croissant ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux.
Reverse legend : AQE
Reverse translation : (Athènes).
Commentary
Tétradrachme de style intermédiaire. Oeil vu de profil. Notre exemplaire présente la déformation ultime du motif floral devenu un pi (type 4) en référence aux travaux de Bingen pour notre exemplaire (Flament, op. cit., p. 125 et 127, n° 4). Traces de cheveux au droit devant le visage d’Athéna et début de cassure de coin perceptible sous la bouche et devant le front.
Intermediate style tetradrachm. Eye seen in profile. Our example shows the ultimate deformation of the floral motif, which has become a pi (type 4), in reference to Bingen's work for our example (Flament, op. cit., pp. 125 and 127, no. 4). Traces of hair in front of Athena's face and the beginning of a corner break can be seen under the mouth and in front of the forehead.
Intermediate style tetradrachm. Eye seen in profile. Our example shows the ultimate deformation of the floral motif, which has become a pi (type 4), in reference to Bingen's work for our example (Flament, op. cit., pp. 125 and 127, no. 4). Traces of hair in front of Athena's face and the beginning of a corner break can be seen under the mouth and in front of the forehead.
Historical background
ATTICA - ATHENS
(393-323 BC)
After the fall of Athens in 404 BC and the establishment of the oligarchic government of the Thirty Tyrants under Spartan hegemony, the city lost its maritime empire, saw its fleet confiscated and the Long Walls dismantled. Democracy is restored the following year, but Athens withdraws into itself. Socrates is obliged to absorb the hemlock (399 AC.). Athens regains its place thanks to Conon. It relies first on the Persians, then allies with Thebes against Sparta (378 AC.). A new maritime confederation was formed the following year. The Spartans are defeated at Naxos (376 AC.). Athens signs peace with Sparta and turns against Thebes. From 357 BC, she had to face a revolt from her allies and the rise to power of Philip II of Macedonia, after taking Amphipolis. The Athenians are finally defeated at Chaeronea in 338 BC before falling under Macedonian rule.
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